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Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES

Part IIA CHARITY COUNCIL

Part III REGISTRATION OF CHARITIES AND PROVISIONS FOR INQUIRING INTO CHARITIES

Part IV CHARITY ACCOUNTS, REPORTS AND RETURNS

Part V SMALL CHARITIES

Part VI APPLICATION OF PROPERTY CY-PRèS AND ASSISTANCE AND SUPERVISION OF CHARITIES BY COURT AND COMMISSIONER

Part VII

[ Repealed by Act 34/2010 wef 01/03/2011 ]

Part VIII FUND-RAISING APPEALS

Part VIIIA INSTITUTIONS OF A PUBLIC CHARACTER AND SECTOR ADMINISTRATORS

Part IX MISCELLANEOUS

THE SCHEDULE Exempt Charities

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Legislative History

 
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On 23/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 23/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 23/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 01/03/2011.
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Power to direct application of charity property
26A.
—(1)  This section shall apply where the Commissioner is satisfied —
(a)
that a person or persons in possession or control of any property held by or on trust for a charity is or are unwilling to apply it properly for the purposes of the charity; and
(b)
that it is necessary or desirable to make an order under this section for the purpose of securing a proper application of that property for the purposes of the charity.
[10/2007]
(2)  The Commissioner may by order direct the person or persons concerned to apply the property in such manner as is specified in the order.
[10/2007]
(3)  An order under this section —
(a)
may require action to be taken whether or not it would otherwise be within the powers exercisable by the person or persons concerned in relation to the property; but
(b)
may not require any action to be taken which is prohibited by any written law or expressly prohibited by the governing instruments of the charity.
[10/2007]
(4)  Anything done by a person under the authority of an order under this section shall be deemed to be properly done in the exercise of the powers mentioned in subsection (3)(a).
[10/2007]
(5)  Subsection (4) shall not affect any contractual or other rights arising in connection with anything which has been done under the authority of such an order.
[10/2007]
(6)  Any person who contravenes an order under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $50 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
[10/2007]